Open access comes of age : Nature News
“A study of open-access publishing — published last week in the open-access journal PLoS ONE — has found that the number of papers in freely accessible jo...
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Three Biomedical Funders to Launch Open Access Journal – ScienceInsider
“Three heavyweight, nongovernmental funders of science announced today that they are launching a free online biology journal aimed at publishing the very ...
Biosphere 2 Gets New Owner, Funding – ScienceInsider
“The future of Biosphere 2 as a scientific facility is on a firmer footing, thanks to two major gifts announced this week. On Friday, the University of Ar...
Eurekometrics: Analyzing the Nature of Discovery: PLoS Computational Biology
“Despite the great strides in automated discovery and digitization of data that is currently occurring, however, there are limits to eurekometrics. The mo...
PLoS Computational Biology: Ten Simple Rules for Building and Maintaining a Scientific Reputation
Common sense for scientists. Read this article…
“DIYbio: hackspaces, open source & f*ck yeah ethics” a proposed SXSW session
I’ve done it. I’ve submitted a proposal to SXSW. Alas, I was only able to submit one, despite all the ideas I had (anyone going to submit others, wa...
DARPA to Offer $30 Million to Jump-Start Cellular Factories – ScienceInsider
“Approved barely a month ago, the $30 million Living Foundries program should be sending out a request for proposals in the next few weeks and making awar...
New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt – MIT News Office
“The new semi-solid flow batteries pioneered by Chiang and colleagues overcome this limitation, providing a 10-fold improvement in energy density over pre...
ScienceShot: Why Wallabies Don’t Pass Methane Gas – ScienceNOW
“When cows digest food, they produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas, but when kangaroos chow down, their digestive tract is relatively methane-free. The...
Save $29,000 this year – The Scientist
“The Scientist contacted researchers around the world, looking for their tips and tricks for saving money in the lab; here we present 15 of our favorites....